The 1960’s and 70’s saw an incredible flowering of a unique and funky pop sensibility in the music of Brazil. Following the massive cross-over success of the Bossa Nova into American jazz and subsequently into an increasingly bland easy-listening mainstream, Brazil itself, rather than stagnating, found a new confidence with an outpouring of wonderfully inventive music and a string of incredible song-writers. Strong on melody and harmony but with distinct rhythmic and percussive elements August’s FRESHLY SQUEEZED gets into a Brazilian groove. Digging through the crates to come up with a special selection of lesser-known, vinyl-only gems. Hat’s off to the Rio Olympics 2016. ---------------- Track's Featured:  Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Mas Que Nada Gilberto Gil -  Maracatu Atomico Antonio Carlos e Jocafi - Tereza Guerreira Quintetto X - Balanca Pema Marcos Valle - Mentira Sivuca - Ain't No Sunshine Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Roda Joe Thomas Group - Soul Bossa Nova Astrud Gilberto - Aqua De Beber Steve, Eydie, Bonfa and Brazil - Rio De Janeiro Toquinho - Zana Joao Donato - Cala Boca Menino Marcos Valle - Crickets Sing For Anamaria Milton Banana - Ladeira Da Preguica Di Melo -  A Vida Em Seus Metodos Diz Calma Jorge Ben - Oba, La Vem Ela Nancy Ames -  Laia La Daja (Reza) Ronald Mesquita - Balanca Pema Milt Jackson - The Oo-Oo Bossa Nova